Arthur Frederick Biggers (1898–1926)
Arthur Biggers, 26, son of Mr Arthur Biggers, one of the best-known residents of Cessnock, was killed in an awfully sudden manner this morning at Aberdare Extended Colliery.
A waggon of chitter was being taken to the dump and Biggers was putting a sprag on the wheel. The sprag, it is believed, sprang back and hit Biggers causing him to fall on the rail. The truck came back and passed over his head. Death was instantaneous.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, B2455, Biggers A F (National Archives of Australia)
- inquest, Cessnock Eagle (NSW), 30 April 1926, p 7
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Biggers, Arthur (father)
Citation details
'Biggers, Arthur Frederick (1898–1926)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/biggers-arthur-frederick-32138/text39713, accessed 12 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
19 December,
1898
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
24 April,
1926
(aged 27)
Cessnock,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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